Abstract: Disclosed herein are the cDNA and polypeptide sequences of a novel cytoplasmic post-prolyl dipeptidase, QPP. QPP is expressed in T-cells and in neurons, and functions to protect quiescent cells from apoptotic death. Therefore, QPP can be used as a therapeutic to inhibit apoptotic cell death and as a target in screening for compounds that modulate cell death.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are the cDNA and polypeptide sequences of a novel cytoplasmic post-prolyl dipeptidase, QPP. QPP is expressed in T-cells and in neurons, and functions to protect quiescent cells from apoptotic death. Therefore, QPP can be used as a therapeutic to inhibit apoptotic cell death and as a target in screening for compounds that modulate cell death.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are the cDNA and polypeptide sequences of a novel cytoplasmic post-prolyl dipeptidase, QPP. QPP is expressed in T-cells and in neurons, and functions to protect quiescent cells from apoptotic death. Therefore, QPP can be used as a therapeutic to inhibit apoptotic cell death and as a target in screening for compounds that modulate cell death.

Abstract: The invention is a label gun having a front handle with a curved top surface, the rear portion of the curved surface having a high coefficient of friction. When the front handle is pulled back, the rear portion of the curved surface comes in contact with the backing paper, thereby pulling the labels towards the dispenser. A threaded screw may be used to vary the spring compression for the front handle, thereby varying the distance over which a label is dispensed, and hence being suitable for variously sized labels. The label gun also includes a plurality of elongated, flexible fingers adjacent to the dispenser, which provide even pressure to a label when attaching it to a curved or irregular surface.

Abstract: An improved textile spool having a removable plug element inserted at the one or both ends of the hollow tube of the spool, the plug element having a tongue element therein extending axially and inwardly when the plug is engaged within the end of the spool, the tongue element having a raised projection on its outward external surface, and the hollow tube having a circular passageway therein, whereby, in the assembled condition, the projection fits in an interlocking relationship within the passageway, and whereby the plug element may be easily removed by an axial outward force when the tongue element is moved out of an interlocking relationship.

Abstract: An improved textile spool comprising a hollow tube adapted to carry a filament thereon, the tube having a hole in the wall of one end thereof, and a flange and a plug assembly for insertion into the end of the tube, the plug having a spring-biased ball therein biased axially outwardly and adapted to fit in a locking relationship into the hole of the tube and to be displaced easily from the hole by inward movement of the biased ball to remove the plug.

Abstract: An improved textile or jack spool for the winding and unwinding of filament material thereon, which spool is easily assembled and disassembled, and which spool comprises a hollow tube to carry the filament material, end flanges, hollow cylinders inserted at each end of the hollow tube, the cylinders having tapered internal surfaces at the interior ends, and shaft elements extending axially inwardly from each end of the hollow tube and through the flange elements within the interior of the hollow cylinders, the shaft elements having a tapered plug element within the hollow cylinders, the tapered surface of the plug adapted to mate with the internal tapered surface of the hollow cylinders, whereon, on an axial movement of the tapered plug in relationship to the tapered internal surface of the hollow cylinders, the flange elements at each end of the spool may be easily assembled and disassembled.